latelenovela Chapter 479: Transformed into a Rebel Son (4)
Chapter 479: Transformed into a Rebel Son (4)
But this time Ning Ning made her feel much more reliable. "Don't worry, Sun Xiu is not a good match. I will let them know. But you have to make an effort tomorrow, remember..."
He leaned close to Ning Xia and whispered a few words. Ning Xia was a little surprised and didn't understand why Ning Ning asked her to do this, but she had no one else to rely on in this family, so she could only bite her lower lip and nod slightly.
On the second day, Mrs. Sun received the message from Sun Yan and brought people to propose marriage.
Ning Xia heard the wind and walked in the garden with a sad look on her face, and happened to meet Ning He.
She turned to leave, but Ning He hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Sister, you see I'm here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Are you in such a hurry to marry my cousin and become his bride?"
"You...how can you say such a thing?"
"Hmph, what can't be said! Ning Xia, you better be careful. My uncle and aunt love me the most. If you want to live a good life in the future, you better be careful. I can even say a few good words for you in front of my uncle and aunt. Otherwise, you will suffer."
Ning He said this, glaring at Ning Xia fiercely, her eyes like needles filled with poison.
On the surface, Sun Yan always treats Ning Xia better than Ning He, which makes people praise her for being virtuous.
But in reality, the power of the inner courtyard's housekeeper is in her hands. Everyone lives behind closed doors, and few people know the true bitterness and sweetness of their lives.
In the past, Ning Yuan and his original self never asked about the affairs of the inner courtyard. Ning Xia really suffered a lot, but she couldn't say it out loud.
But this time she was different from her usual forbearance, "How can you be sure that I will marry into the Sun family? Let me tell you, I will definitely cancel this marriage!"
Ning He was stunned at first, then looked her up and down, and then smiled again, "Oh, sister, you are so brave, who is backing you up? Could it be our good brother Ning Ning? Humph, he is not good at studying, and he has offended people, what future can he have! He still has to rely on the support of my grandparents, the Sun family. Just wait, it won't be long before Ning Ning will have to go to the Sun family to beg for mercy!"
Ning Xia sneered, "Is your surname Ning or Sun? No matter how close you are to the Sun family, you are not surnamed Sun. What does their wealth have to do with you? I said I would cancel the marriage today, and I will definitely cancel it. If you don't believe me, come with me and listen to it yourself!"
As she spoke, she walked towards the main hall. At that time, unmarried women were not allowed to meet guests easily, but some bold women would secretly hide behind the screen and listen when they encountered important matters.
Ning Hewan didn't expect that Ning Xia, who was usually timid, would have such courage, and suddenly hesitated.
Ning Xia saw that she didn't catch up, so she stopped and asked her coldly, "Why, you don't dare anymore?"
"My aunt and cousin are here. It's okay for me to meet them. Why should I be afraid?"
Ning He didn't want to be outdone, so she gritted her teeth and caught up.
"Good sister, I'm just waiting to see how you become my cousin's wife!"
In the main hall, Ning Yuan was holding the betrothal gift list, frowning, "This, this betrothal gift is less than 30% of the dowry, how can it be decent if it gets out?"
Madam Sun took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Master Ning is off topic. Our two families are related by marriage. We are attracted to each other's character and family tradition. How can we care about money? My master is an official. There are so many people watching his every move. If the betrothal gift is too much, wouldn't it give those villains a handle? Our master has only one son, Xiu'er. In the future, all the wealth will naturally be his. Why bother about it now!"
Sun Yan also helped to speak up, "Master, you are still worried. My brother and sister-in-law will definitely treat Xia'er well. Xiu'er is also deeply in love with her. It is hard to find such a marriage. My brother is an official, so he is naturally very careful in his actions. This is also to let everyone know that he is honest and self-disciplined. Master, please don't mind that the betrothal gift is a little less."
"Yes, my master specially included several of his calligraphy and paintings in the betrothal gift to show his appreciation for you, Xia girl. These are extremely valuable outside, how can they be valued with gold and silver?!"
Sun Xiu also hastened to assure us that he would treat Ning Xia well in the future and would not marry anyone else. He spoke so many wonderful words that Ning Yuan could not help but relax his expression. But then he thought again, he was not counting on Ning Xia's marriage to make money, he just wanted to deepen his relationship with his in-laws, as long as this goal could be achieved, it would be fine.
So he nodded, "Then let's get married——"
"I disagree!"
Ning Ning strode in, "I don't agree with this marriage!"
Ning Yuan was stunned at first, then he glared with anger, "Marriage is a matter of parents' decision, what does it have to do with you as a brother? Get out of here and go back to the study!"
"I won't leave. If anyone wants to leave, they should leave! Sun Xiu is a mean person. He took the lead in humiliating me to please Wang Hao in Jinxiu Academy. How can such a person be worthy of being my brother-in-law?! Besides, their family is reluctant to pay for the betrothal gifts. They just found a few crappy calligraphy and paintings to deal with it. They are simply underestimating our Ning family. How can they be good to Xia'er? I can't watch you push her into the fire pit!"
"You are presumptuous!"
Madam Sun was so angry that she put down the teacup heavily. "You caused so much trouble in the academy, and now it is Xiu'er who is cleaning up the mess for you. Instead of thanking him profusely, you dare to talk nonsense here! Our master is famous for being hard to come by for a single calligraphy. Now so many people are holding piles of silver to beg for our master's calligraphy and paintings, but our master is too lazy to respond. You still dare to despise them. You are really outrageous!"
Ning Ning raised her eyebrows, "Why would I use this brat to clean up my mess? Wang Hao's sister has already fallen out of favor with King Liang, and Wang Hao has made too many enemies in the academy. He is being troubled everywhere and is so scared that he has to stay indoors. How dare he come and trouble me? You think our Ning family is stupid, coming here to sell such empty favors! By the way, Sun Xiu, whose thigh have you changed to cling to in the academy? After all, you have offended many people by following Wang Hao. If you don't cling to a new thigh, you will be kicked out!"
"Oh, and what you said about the calligraphy and paintings. Are you admitting that your master accepted bribes by selling calligraphy and paintings? Otherwise, why didn't anyone buy your master's calligraphy and paintings before he passed the exam? If someone had bought them at that time, your family wouldn't have been so poor that they had to sell their daughters! I heard from outside that now Mr. Sun's calligraphy and paintings are clearly marked with prices. Only after buying the calligraphy and paintings can you enter the inner hall and talk to Mr. Sun. Dad, his family's officials are like this. It's not certain how many years they can stay in office. How can you marry my sister to him! What will happen if she is implicated by his family?"
"Asshole! How dare you curse my master!"
Madam Sun was so angry that she was shaking. Sun Xiu was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and said, "How dare you say such bad words? Come here and I will teach you a lesson!"
But he still remembered that if Ning Ning stretched out her hand, none of them would be her match, so he just talked thunder without taking action, and with Sun Yan's obstruction, it seemed that he had no way to fight Ning Ning at all.
Sun Yan's eyes turned red with anxiety. "Ning'er, even if you feel that you have been bullied in the academy and want to take it out on Xiu'er, you can't ruin your sister's marriage! I have always treated you as my own children. If it wasn't for a good marriage, why would I think of giving it to Xia'er!"
"Since it's such a good match, why don't you just give it to Ning He? She's only two years younger than Ning Xia, so she's a good match for Sun Xiu. By the way, Ning He seems to have always been interested in Sun Xiu, so why not help them get together? We can't just break up a couple!"